Chess Puzzle #IHdpg — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen d2; bishop h3; knights d3/f5; pawns a2/b3/c4/g5. Black: king h8; queen f8; rook g8; bishop d7; pawns a5/b7/d4/d6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh6 — knight f5→h6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6 — queen f8→h6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd7 (bishop h3→d7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g8→g5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5qrk/1p1b3p/3p4/p4NP1/2Pp4/1P1N2KB/P2Q4/8 w - - 2 31

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